Mammoet, a provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport, says it has developed an immensely strong bamboo beam to substitute for hardwoods azobé or ekki in bearing extremely heavy weights found ...

Carbon fiber now appears poised to enter the mainstream of automotive materials, but a less high-tech material could be waiting in the wings as well. Bamboo could be the next carbon fiber, according ...

What the Chinese discovered thousands of years ago is only now beginning to enter mainstream America - that bamboo is one of the most versatile materials on Earth. A great alternative to wood (it's ...

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

Scientists have created an exceptionally strong, lightweight material out of microwaved bamboo that could be used to construct the next generation of skyscrapers, cars and aeroplanes. At the moment, ...

Created by designers in Alabama, the skateboard may even be stronger than traditional models. When a group of designers working in the small town of Greensboro, Alabama, decided to help revive local ...